Sarah Foster

My research and conservation work focus on advancing sustainability of fisheries and international trade in threatened marine species by supporting effective international and national policy development and implementation. This includes, but is not limited to: improving our understanding of threatened species distributions and life histories through primary research and citizen science, and using this information to lead and support management and conservation efforts worldwide – but with a particular focus on Asia; improving implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for seahorses and other marine species; reducing the impact of unsustainable fishing practices with a particular focus on non-selective gears such as trawl-nets.